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Higgings take a "commercial break" for TV drama

June 1, 2003

The Higgins team working on the £75 million regeneration of the Silwood estate in Rotherhithe London were glued to their TV sets on May 10 to see their site on…

Election results pose threat to town projects

June 1, 2003

A number of key town centre redevelopments and urban regeneration projects are under threat as a direct result of last month’s local elections.

Judge rejects challenge to St George project

June 1, 2003

A High Court challenge to St George’s Imperial Wharf scheme in London has been rejected by a senior judge.

2003 still proving to be tougher

June 1, 2003

Visitors and reservations in April were again well below the levels of last year, as the HBF monthly survey reveals that 2003 is proving a tougher year than la…

Accident book

June 1, 2003

The Health and Safety Executive is launching a new Accident Book to help organisations comply with data protection legislation.

products

June 1, 2003

Insulation

The big push

June 1, 2003

Andrew Leech finds that there’s a strong case for both timber and concrete floors with both sectors pushing forward with technological innovations that are imp…

Tricks of the trade

June 1, 2003

Developers are using a growing array of tools to sell their new homes. Tim Palmer finds that creative marketing techniques such as virtual developments and stu…

greenfield...

June 1, 2003

Don’t throw those bidding spears at me There is no sign yet of a young Michael Caine and his fellow South Wales Borderers behind the sandbags at Rialto Homes’ …